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Hi All, I'm new to linux got an Aspire One notebook but am used to using fireworks for my graphics etc tried downloading Inkspace but it wouldn't work. HELP what's ...
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    Hi All,

    I'm new to linux got an Aspire One notebook but am used to using fireworks for my graphics etc tried downloading Inkspace but it wouldn't work. HELP what's out there easy and doesn't come with a load of jargon for a first time user.
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    Hello, Blondie63I Welcome to LinuxForums!

    Not sure what you mean here by 'fireworks'. Do you mean a PhotoShop type app... or just some eye-candy? Let us know what you're trying for, and we'll help you in the right part of the Forum!

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    Fireworks is a Windows Graphics app aimed at producing web graphics. It was Macromedia and probably Adobe now.

    Blondie63, you could have a look at these
    1) Gimp.
    2) ImageMagick.
    3) Pixel32. [Prop]
    4) CinePaint.
    5) RubyMagick.
    6) Corel PhotoPaint 9. [Prop]

    If they are no good, it seems Fireworks is OK with Wine (Linky)
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    thanks

    Thanks I'll try those. You say fireworks is ok with Wine I'm a total numskull when it comes to computers what is wine?
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    Fireworks is part of Macromedia used it for creating graphics for web design. Looking for something simple for doing the same.
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    Wine is a software program that gives you the ability to run some Windows applications on Linux. You should be able to install it easily via your package manager. What distro are you running?
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    Ah now you're getting on jargoney on me! distro - haven't a clue what this is or package manager!! Like I said I'm new to this sorry ............ help!
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    Operating System: linus linux lite version. Does this make any sense to you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blondie63 View Post
    Ah now you're getting on jargoney on me! distro - haven't a clue what this is or package manager!! Like I said I'm new to this sorry ............ help!
    Distro: This is a Linux Distribution. Well known ones include Fedora, Ubuntu and OpenSuse. Essentially a distro is the operating system with all the extras like your GUI and applications.

    Package manager: In most Linux Distros you will use the package manager to install software. In Ubuntu for example the package manager is apt and it has a graphical front end called synaptic

    Quote Originally Posted by Blondie63 View Post
    Operating System: linus linux lite version. Does this make any sense to you.
    Do you mean Linpus Lite? If so this is apparently fedora based, so you may well be able to open a terminal (I don't know where this would be in the menus) and type
    su <press enter>
    enter your root password
    yum install wine

    which if all goes well would donwload and install wine from the software repositories. Will it go well? I don't really know fedora and I have only just heard of Linpus
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    Oh No ...... beginning to think I shuda stuck with windows! Only not willing to give up that easy. I'll have to check with shop I bought it from as I'm unfamiliar with any of the names you speak of and not sure where to look! It's an Acer One 7" notebook Aspire One give the operating details. Completely lost now!!!!
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